… We studied iron overload in premature infants because iron … the perinatal period, and iron
has recently been implicated in … modest neonatal iron overload in premature infants, defined …

… , iron overload is another significant concern in preterm infants; however, the management
of premature infants who have excess iron … Because iron levels in premature neonates vary …

… broadening the definition of iron overload in the neonatal period… premature infants will have
no unsaturated iron-binding capacity for a period of days following birth. Unavailability of iron…

… A number of factors combine to predispose the premature infant to negative iron balance. …
In summary, the preterm infant is at risk of both iron deficiency and iron overload. Because of …

… We also found that premature infants are also at significant risk for iron overload despite
use of restrictive transfusion guidelines. There is some evidence to suggest that gut …

… iron overload-however these levels decline spontaneously with age. Preterm infants who
are given repeated transfusions do not require iron supplements until the transfusions cease. …

… the main determinants of iron homeostasis in premature infants, elaborate on iron-mediated …
Transfusion-derived iron is the main cause of iron overload in premature infants. Around 80…

… brain in premature infants, ID and iron overload disorders during … , growth, and development
of premature infants. Thus, the review … effects of iron supplementation in premature infants. …

… (VLBW) infants carry a very high risk of developing iron defi… However, a too high iron supply
in iron-replete VLBW infants … of iron overload, iron deficiency and anemia in VLBW infants …

… suggest that the use of ferritin as a biomarker of iron sufficiency can distinguish infants who
require iron supplementation from those at risk for iron overload after erythrocyte transfusion. …